Family communication patterns theory proposes two dimensions of family communication-conversation orientation and conformity orientation-that can impact adolescent decision making. The purpose this study is to examine how patterns, above beyond the frequency parent-child sexual communication, are associated with adolescents' (a) self-efficacy, (b) intentions communicate about sex partners, (c) use condoms. Participants were 452 U.S. adolescents (Mage = 15.06; 59% girls; 35% White, 33%...

All people share a need for safety. Yet people's pursuit of safety can conflict when it comes to guns, with some perceiving guns as means and others threat We examined this on U.S. college campus that prohibits guns. distinguished between (N = 11,390) who (1) own gun protection, (2) exclusively reasons other than protection (e.g., collecting, sports), (3) do not gun. Protection owners felt less safe supported allowing campus. They also reported they would feel safer violence decrease if...

Objective. Medical decisions made on behalf of another person—particularly those by adult caregivers for their minor children—are often informed the decision maker’s beliefs about treatment’s risks and benefits. However, we know little cognitive affective mechanisms influencing such “proxy” risk perceptions how proxy are related to prominent judgment phenomena. Methods. Adult children with asthma ( N = 132) completed an online, cross-sectional survey assessing 1) cognitions affects that form...

Regulatory focus theory contends that when making decisions people are either more inclined to on avoiding negative consequences (more prevention-focused) or achieving pleasurable outcomes promotion-focused). Some research suggests regulatory is related health behaviors, although this has not been thoroughly investigated in the sexual domain. The purpose of study was examine relationship between (prevention, promotion) and health. In an online survey 409 youth from U.S. (ages = 18-25; Mage...

Abstract Face mask‐wearing is important for reducing COVID‐19 spread. Masking a publicly visible behavior and thus, social factors such as descriptive personal norms, risk images, impression management concerns are salient likely influential. Study 1 ( N = 381) surveyed participants during the early stages of pandemic, assessing correlational relationships between masking intentions. 2 778) replicated at later stage in pandemic experimentally manipulated group to which norms images...

HIV/STDs and unintended pregnancy persist among adolescents in the United States; thus, effective sexual health interventions that can be broadly disseminated are necessary. Digital highly promising because they allow for customization widespread reach. The current project involved redeveloping expanding HEART (Health Education Relationship Training)—a brief, digital intervention efficacious at improving safer sex knowledge, self-efficacy, behavior—onto an open-source platform to greater...

We examined the extent to which beliefs in a loving God and punitive correspond with self‐reported behavior an online, longitudinal survey involving three waves of data collection, each separated by 6 months. Adolescents ( N = 760) reported they believed (Times 1 3) their engagement benevolent (helping forgiveness) aggressive 2 3). Participants strongly endorsed but not God. In addition, belief corresponded reports less more behavior, whereas behavior.

Abstract. White people often experience unpleasant emotions in response to learning about privilege ( Phillips & Lowery, 2015 ; Pinterits, Poteat, Spanierman, 2009 ). Two studies (total N = 1,310) examined how race attitudes relate people’s desires avoid or learn information privilege. participants completed measures of their attitudes, desire change privilege, and Study 1 showed that who preferred racial in-group reported less greater Inconsistent with expectations, 2 anticipated...

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) can provide valuable assessment information. However, online administration SETs has corresponded with lower SET completion rates. We examined perceptions strategies for increasing rates and the effect offering psychological prompts (completion goals, reminders, progress feedback) micro-incentives (-extra credit that a negligible on student grades) rates, grades, evaluations. Study one (N = 469 instructors) revealed instructors who used incentive-based...

Abstract COVID‐19 poses a considerable threat to adolescent mental health. We investigated depression rates in teens from pre post‐COVID. also explored if leveraging growth mindset intervention (“Healthy Minds”) could improve health outcomes during the pandemic, especially for adolescents experiencing most distress. In Study 1, we recruited youth schools rural southern community ( N = 239) and used pre‐post design. 2, an online sample 833) longitudinal randomized control trial design test...

Identifying effective, efficient, and scalable mental health growth mindset interventions that harness the benefits of mindsets without costs is critical. In current work, we tested potential to leverage compensatory messaging in a intervention improve youth. The seeks foster stronger belief people emotions can do change, while de-emphasizing self-blame. We developed "Healthy Minds," an interactive single-session 30-minute online intervention, with high-school youth (N = 457, age range:...

ABSTRACT Parenting can bring both joy and stress. Identifying factors that foster greater engagement enjoyment while also helping parents cope with inevitable stressors is critical for healthy child development parental wellbeing. In the current work, we build on growth mindset theory to explore individual differences in beliefs about changeable nature of parenting ability. Specifically, across three correlational studies ( N = 1170), investigated if mindsets related coping wake setbacks...

Only 25% of sexually active youth have ever been tested for transmitted diseases (STDs). One potential strategy to increase testing is target with health messages tailored their regulatory focus. People a dominant focus and tend be either more concerned the risks unhealthy choices (prevention-focused) or benefits healthy (promotion-focused). Theoretically, when someone targeted message that matches focus, will effective. Among 380 youth, we examined whether matching STD youth's strengthens...

Black–White racial disparities in COVID-19 have received much media attention. Yet the degree to which laypeople are aware of these and support equitable ventilator allocation remains unclear. This mixed methods study investigated laypeople’s awareness rationales they provided for allocation. Adults from United States (N = 249) participated April 2020. They selected between photos two people four comparisons, indicating who believed was more likely be affected by COVID-19, whom would...